Rust repair on body while in rotisserie?
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Rust repair on body while in rotisserie?
Hi,
I am currently restoring my girlfriend's (she has a good taste in cars) 1957 Dodge Coronet.
It is done as a total frame-off, and i recently built a rotisserie to take care of the body, as it is badly rusted.
The worst places is:
Inner and outer rocker panels
All 4 floor pans
Misc. holes around in the corners and such
I've welded a lot, and restored some cars in the past, but haven't gone through a job like this before.
I have to cut the rusted sections out and replace the sheet metal. But how do i make it, without risking the body to get out of shape while in the rotisserie?
Any tips for replacing it sectionwise, reinforcing the parts i will cut out, etc., etc.?
Picture below: Just got the body up 'n swirling!
I am currently restoring my girlfriend's (she has a good taste in cars) 1957 Dodge Coronet.
It is done as a total frame-off, and i recently built a rotisserie to take care of the body, as it is badly rusted.
The worst places is:
Inner and outer rocker panels
All 4 floor pans
Misc. holes around in the corners and such
I've welded a lot, and restored some cars in the past, but haven't gone through a job like this before.
I have to cut the rusted sections out and replace the sheet metal. But how do i make it, without risking the body to get out of shape while in the rotisserie?
Any tips for replacing it sectionwise, reinforcing the parts i will cut out, etc., etc.?
Picture below: Just got the body up 'n swirling!
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I bought a custom rotissorie that I can locate & brace just about every structural piece in the floor of the car
I can locate floor braces & all, essentially I can dissect a car on it as it will form a jig for it as I go
You do it with yours
I can locate floor braces & all, essentially I can dissect a car on it as it will form a jig for it as I go
You do it with yours
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